10 Beauty Hacks You Need To Know Right Now

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Us women are constantly sharing with each other new ways to enhance our looks without spending unnecessary coin, and tricks to reduce the amount of time you take to get ready in the morning, so that you can have that extra 15 minutes sleep without worrying about greasy hair or smudging mascara. Today I am bringing you my top ten beauty hacks, that are all tried, tested & LOVED by me & I am looking forward to reading your top tips in the comments below, enjoy!

1. Putting a small line of dark brown eyeshadow underneath the middle of your bottom lip will create shadow, consequently making your lips look bigger and fuller.

2. Rubbing Vaseline on your pulse points before spraying perfume will make the scent last longer.

3. To make pencil eyeliner glide on easier, use a lighter at the tip of the pencil for a few seconds, leave to cool for 10 seconds and sure enough it will glide on perfectly.

4. Cotton buds fix everything, from bleeding lipstick to mascara smudging, with a quick swipe. Put a handful in the bottom of your makeup bag so you can correct anywhere, on the go.

5. Banish split ends before your routine hairdressers appointment by taking a section of your hair and twisting tightly, the stray ends sticking out of the twist are the dead ends you need to snip off.

6. Running late, no time to wash your hair and no dry shampoo? Talcum powder is the next best thing! Apply talc to the roots leave for 2 min, then rub into scalp until dry - Voila! Fresh looking hair.

7. How do you curl your lashes and do your eyeliner at the same time? What is this magic, Rebekka? Pencil across the top hinge of your curlers and proceed to curl your lashes as normal. Hello beautifully curled lashes AND perfectly lined lids!

8. Quick way to whiten your teeth in less than 2 weeks? Mix baking soda with fresh lemon juice to create a paste. Dry out your teeth with a towel and apply paste with a toothbrush, leave for 1 minute then rinse thoroughly. Do this 3 times a week for 2 weeks to see a SIGNIFICANT difference. (This is not a long term solution to teeth whitening and routine should only be carried out on occasion.)

9. Hairspray is the perfect way to fix your makeup and false eyelashes when you have a big night out! All that dancing in a close proximity to 209742 other people cutting shapes = sweat that can loosen up your lashes, and melt away your makeup. A quick spray up and down, 30cm away from your face and neck before you leave the house will postpone the inevitable.

10. The final beauty hack is a CLASSIC that I swear by. Brush yourself some Talcum Powder all over your eyelashes and then apply mascara for beautiful full volume, crazy long lashes.